Bernard F. Morrey, MD is Professor of Orthopedics at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. He is the senior editor of Morrey’s The Elbow and Its Disorders, 5th Edition.

Dr. Morrey attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed an internship and residency at Mayo Clinic Rochester, during which time he also received a master’s degree in biomechanics from the University of Minnesota. After two years of service in the Air Force, he joined the staff at Mayo in 1978.

Dr. Morrey’s major area of orthopedic interest is adult reconstructive surgery with particular emphasis on the hip, knee, and elbow. He is the personal orthopedic surgeon to the senior President and Mrs. Bush, and has been named a distinguished alumnus from both the Mayo Clinic and the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. His pioneering biomechanics research and clinical work have made him a well-recognized world expert on the elbow.

Dr. Morrey has served in a number of extramural professional capacities, including Past President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Past President of the American Orthopaedic Association, and Past President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.  He has been the chair of the Board of Trustees of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and also for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

Dr. Morrey is a Fulbright Scholar and a former member and consultant to the Food and Drug Administration Orthopedic Device Panel and to the National Football League. He has been recognized on numerous occasions for his contributions to the research arena – both clinically and administratively,  nationally and abroad. He holds seven patents for orthopedic devices, and has authored 12 major textbooks and more than 375 peer-reviewed publications.